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Filters in Google Analytics 4: The Good, The Bad, and How to Keep Data Clean

The pivotal transition to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is coming this year, and while there has been much work done to educate on new data streams, how to build events, and learn the tricks of a new interface, there is more to come to prepare for the switch to GA4. GA4 is not entirely comparable […]

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Data + Insights

Collecting Data from Universal Analytics for Google Analytics 4

The Google Whisperer is back with a new how-to guide for Google Analytics 4 on leveraging your Universal Google Analytics (UA) setup to easily pass events into your new Google Analytics 4 (GA4). One of the features of GA4 that eases the transition from UA is the ability to collect UA events. It is important to note […]

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Google Whisperer’s Guide to Touchpoints in Google Analytics 4

Since their announcement in October 2020, Google has touted the increased attribution reporting as one of the major benefits of Google Analytics 4. Specifically, they called out the introduction of cross-channel data driven attribution. This is great to read, but what does it really mean in our day-to-day work? That’s where the Google Whisperer comes in. […]

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Local Marketing Activation

Google Whisperer’s Guide to Local Advertising Campaigns

It’s a new year and a great time to reevaluate your advertising strategies and campaigns. Are you focused on the correct profit centers? Are you taking advantage of everything an advertising platform offers you? Google has made some amazing updates to their local ad campaigns. For dealers looking to grow their foot traffic in the […]